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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Carson Beale

50 Cent Invests Millions in Shreveport, One of America's Most Needy Cities, to Build New Entertainment Empire

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Rapper-entrepreneur 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) surveys property he has acquired in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana, as he builds a new base for his G-Unit entertainment ventures. (Screenshot: The Breakfast Club TikTok)

Music star and entrepreneur 50 Cent whose real name is Curtis Jackson has become one of the largest private landowners in Shreveport, Louisiana, with an estimated 20 properties in the downtown core. According to a recent report, the acquisitions form part of Jackson's strategic push to make the city a hub for film and entertainment through his company, G‑Unit Films & Television Inc.

In early 2024, G-Unit signed a lease on the former Millennium Studios building, followed by another arrangement with the StageWorks Louisiana facility to develop it into an entertainment and sports venue. The city council has approved the creation of a 'Film and Entertainment Gateway Economic Development District' in support of this vision, complete with a new 2% sales tax designated for investment in the area.

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